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Chapitres
- 00:05Titre
- 00:38CAFE Assay Vial Preparation
- 01:35Fly Preparation
- 02:52Liquid Food Preparation
- 03:24Assembly and CApillary FEeder Assay Performance
- 06:14Results: Food Preferences Clearly Ascertained
- 07:04Conclusion
The CApillary FEeder (CAFE) assay is a simple, budget-friendly, highly reliable method for investigating mechanisms underlying food intake. Used with the highly versatile genetic model organism Drosophila melanogaster, it provides a powerful means of gaining new insights into regulatory mechanisms of food intake.
